CAREGIVERS IN AN AGING POPULATION
Sally was 56 when she first decided to invite her Dad to live with her. He, then 80, had been suffering with slight forms of dementia for a few years, but his episodes had increased greatly and she decided that the time had come where he simply could not live on his own. Being an […]
Enuresis or “Bedwetting” Urinary Incontinence in Adults Young and Old
Enuresis, or bed-wetting, is commonly associated with children but night time incontinence also affects adults, both young and old. Night time incontinence or “bedwetting” requires medical attention starting with primary care providers. When asking about urinary history, providers may consider inquiring about any recent incontinent episodes along with any history during childhood. This would help […]
Disposable Incontinence Products Market size to exceed USD 12 billion by 2024
December 13, 2016 Disposable Incontinence Products Market size was over USD 8 billion in 2015, and is expected to grow at CAGR of over 5% and exceed USD12 billion by 2024. These products help control involuntary evacuative functions of urination or defecation along with odor protection. These are used to treat patients with urinary tract and […]
Benefits of using an OAB Care Pathway In Your Practice
How many patients have you talked to about Overactive Bladder in recent months? Chances are the number is lower than what it should be. Most people who live with Overactive Bladder don’t get treated. In a recent NAFC survey, it was found that 4.5 out of 10 adults don’t seek help for OAB. Some learn […]
NAFC Names Continence Care Champion 2017
NAFC Names Continence Care Champion Dr. Timothy Boone recognized for lifetime of medical contributions Charleston, SC (February 24, 2017) – The National Association for Continence had the honor of naming Timothy Boone, M.D., Ph.D., as the most recent recipient of the Rodney Appell Continence Care Champion Award at the February 24th meeting of the Society […]
Interview with The 2017 Continence Care Champion Award Winner
Interview with Dr. Timothy Boone 2017 Recipient of the Rodney Appell Continence Care Champion Award What lead you to focus on neuroscience and spinal cord injury with veterans specifically? I got my Ph.D. in neuroscience and my father was a urologist, so I grew up around urology. Initially, I was interested in becoming an ENT, […]
Botox for Overactive Bladder and Incontinence
Author: Eric S. Rovner, MD Professor of Urology, Medical University of South Carolina Overactive bladder (OAB) is a condition characterized by urinary urgency, frequency with or without incontinence, is often treated with a combination of behavioral therapy, pelvic floor exercises and/or pharmacotherapy. A variety of oral pharmacological drugs and the ability to increase the dose […]
NAFC Names Dr. Cindy L. Amundsen Continence Care Champion
Dr. Cindy L. Amundsen recognized for lifetime of medical contributions Charleston, SC (December 6, 2017) – The National Association for Continence is proud to announce that the 2017 AUGS recipient of the Rodney Appell Continence Care Champion is Dr. Cindy L. Amundsen. Dr. Amundsen was presented the award during the 2017 AUGS annual meeting in […]
